Live updates as air ambulance attends after serious crash closes A52

An air ambulance has been called to the scene of the crash (Image: Getty)

The air ambulance and police have rushed to the scene of a serious crash which has closed a section of the A52.

Police say the incident involves a van and a lorry.

It happened at Bridge End, near Heckington, and the road is blocked as of 3.40pm today, Thursday, October 25.

Lincolnshire Police have closed the road between Donington and Osbournby.

Lincolnshire Police Force Control Room tweeted: "A52 CLOSED between Donington and Osbournby due to an RTC - diversions will be put in place but please avoid the area if possible."

Ambulance crews have also been sent to the scene.

An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 2.42pm via Lincolnshire police for our assistance with a road traffic collision involving two lorries on the A52 near Sleaford.

"We sent three paramedics in fast response vehicles, two double crewed ambulances and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.”

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A police spokesperson added traffic is beginning to build up in the area.

According to Google Traffic Maps, queues are backed up for half a mile in the area.

It is not yet known if any injuries have been sustained during the incident.

Follow the latest updates in our live blog below.

17:06

Crash comes as A52 is listed as one of most dangerous roads

A section of the A52 (Image: Google Traffic Maps)

New figures for the Department for Transport have revealed the roads across Lincolnshire where the most crashes take place.

Eyewitness described seeing emergency services at scene

Owner of Donington Caravans, Ryan Dennis, said he heard the air ambulance fly over to the scene.

He said: “It is up the road from where I am based.

“I can see where the air ambulance landed in a field from where we are.

“I can see blue flashing lights.

“One fire engine has left the crash and another is also leaving.”

He added that he saw two helicopters land at the site.

He said that the crash has happened where there is a bend in the road.

16:28

Fire and rescue called to the scene

Fire crews attended the scene

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said that three fire engines were called to the incident.

She said: “One crew from Billingborough is still on the scene.

“Two other crews from Sleaford and Donington have left the scene.

“The three crews arrived with police and ambulance services a mile west from the Swaton crossroads.”

15:57

Area of the crash

The section of the A52 where the crash has happened (Image: Google Traffic Maps)

The road where the crash has happened is a single carriageway road surrounded by fields.

Motorists are being asked to avoid the area by police.

15:53

Ambulances are on the scene

The air ambulance was called out to the crash (file) (Image: Getty)

A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 2.42pm via Lincolnshire police for our assistance with a road traffic collision involving two lorries on the A52 near Sleaford.

“We sent three paramedics in fast response vehicles, two double crewed ambulances and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.”

15:51

Traffic in the area

Traffic is building up in the area and there are queues just over half a mile.

These are the tailbacks according to Google Traffic Maps.

Traffic on the A52 after a crash involving a van and a lorry (Image: Google Maps)

15:48

Police rushed to the scene of a serious crash

Police were called to the crash

Police are advising motorists to avoid the A52 near Heckington after a crash involving a van and a lorry has blocked the road.

Lincolnshire Police Force Control Room is also advising people that the road is closed between Donington and Osbournby.